Saturday, 19 May 2012

Sepia Saturday 126

It seems especially fitting that I share with you a photograph from our family collection. Taken at Puttenham Surrey in 1959 at the wedding of my 1st Cousin once removed.

What is especially sad, is that most of the people in this photo are no longer with us. My Grandparents are in the centre of the photograph, on the right is my Grandfather's sister and her husband. To the left of my Grandmother is my Mum.

The reason that this is especially fitting is that the groom of this wedding passed away recently, having been married for a little more than half a Century. His funeral is on Monday, where I will stand with the rest of my family to say a goodbye.

I will though take a selection of our photographs with me. The reason for this is that it is at times like these that, certainly in my family, we turn into ourselves as a group and remember those who went before us and made an impact on our lives. We share photos and stories and whilst it is a very sad time for us as a wider family and his immediate family, we share the joy that we are very fortunate despite the miles that separate some of us that we can come together and share those things.

11 comments:

Wasn't it an interesting collection of wedding photos this week. From all different eras, the variety of wedding attire, from designer gown to very modest and humble dress. Every type of bouquet and corsage. Lots of hats and some bare heads. So fascinating.Sorry for the loss of your cousin. Yes, it certainly will be nice to share your photos with the family.Nancy

I'm sorry for the loss of your cousin. How fortunate for the rest of us that you were able to create this fine post that speaks to all of us. Taking pictures to the funeral is a wonderful idea. It's also a good time to maybe identify people in old photos.

What a fitting tribute. So sorry to hear of your loss. I don't mean to sound morbid but when the family is together (and unfortunately funerals are the biggest gatherings in our family) it is a good opportunity to hear and record stories from the past.

Good idea to take the pictures to share with your family. It may stir up long forgotten memories, so be sure to take pen and paper. My grandmother died last Tuesday and spending time with family was comforting and helped so much. Sorry for your loss and hope that spending time with your family will comfort you as well.

We were married in 1958 and now we find that so many of our friends have died. Like many families it seems to be funerals at which we get together. So sorry for your loss. Thanks for sharing the happy group.

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I am a Surrey girl, who is very proud of her roots, which go back almost 300 years in Surrey, Sussex and Hampshire. I currently live in the West Country of England, but Surrey is always home! I am also half Italian and thus have an interest in Italian culture and genealogy.

After a career in pharmacy management spanning more than 20 years, I made the decision to look at my options as to where my professional life was heading. I wanted to expand my work portfolio within the training and writing arena; to utilise my historical and research skills along with other qualifications and years of experience. I created The Book of Me, Written by You back in the Autumn of 2012. It threads together the focus of my interests and qualifications. Enabling me to encourage others to think beyond the obvious as we analyse our own lives and those of our close family members.

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